New Game Releases: Oct. 26th-Nov. 1st, 2017

While Hollywood tends to dump its discards during the last week of October, it’s that time of year that the game publishers issue their heavy hitters. As such, the seven days sees the release of Assassin’s Creed Origins, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, and Super Mario Odyssey, wreaking havoc on schedules on wallets alike. But even interactive media seems to be learning a few things from the film industry. Filler like the re-issue of two Kinect titles, now with standard input methods shoehorned in, will be making its way on store shelves, making for a trick rather than a treat.

Robert’s Pick: As a kid, Halloween revolving the allure of begging for candy. As an adult, the delights are even sweeter, with the release of both Summon Night 6: Lost Borders and Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection happening on All Hallows’ Eve. Yet, somewhat surprisingly, those aren’t my most anticipated releases, with Super Mario Odyssey’s arrival having me hopped up like a trick-or-treater who just ate a plastic pumpkin’s worth of snack-size Kit Kats.